Activism in Writing: A Writing Roundtable

About this episode

The episode discusses student activism and the role of writing in facilitating social change.

This episode features Doug Kaufman and Tracey-Ann Lafayette talking about student activism, voice, and writing as a tool for social change. They explore how students move from personal concerns to purposeful action through inquiry, research, and dialogue. Books mentioned in the podcastArticle by Doug KaufmanThanks to our affiliate, Zencastr! Use our special link (https://zen.ai/mqsr2kHXSP2YaA1nAh2EpHl-bWR9QNvFyAQlDC3CiEk) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. ...

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Guests: Doug Kaufman, Tracey-Ann Lafayette

Topics covered

• student activism
• writing
• social change
• inquiry
• research
• dialogue

Keywords

• activism
• voice
• writing
• social change
• inquiry
• research
• dialogue

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